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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

He reformed his other band twice , those fiendish Sex Pistols fellows in the mid 1990’s and in 2007 with acclaimed tours and a live album and DVD. He has worked for the Discovery Channel and even hawked margarine in Europe in the last couple of years. This time though he's doing something to get excited about… But will it actually fly? John Lydon’s seminal post-punk group, Public Image Ltd. (PiL), are back together. The lineup this time though may be slightly unfamiliar. Gone are pivotal previous members Jah Wobble and Keith Levene. It is likely though, eager fans are still likely to make short work of their concert tickets. A short UK tour by PiL has been announced for December, with limited other dates set to be announced soon.

From the Guardian. "We'll see where we can go," Lydonsays of the new band. "Some things may be quite similar. Some may not." Guitarist Lu Edmonds, drummer Bruce Smith and multi-instrumentalist Scott Firth will join the singer in the band. The reformation comes just as their seminal Metal Box (1979) also known as Second Edition reaches its 30th anniversary, although it’s not clear how much of the album will be included in the live shows. (Feeling old yet?)

I saw PiL years ago in Toronto and everyone kept spitting up at poor Mr. Lydon until he screamed at them and then threw his mic to the stage storming off cutting everything well short. It was pretty entertaining as far as tantrums go.

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I am a systems analyst who often longs to be doing something else. Not that working with computers all day is a bad thing; listening to music all day is just a far better thing. My passion for said music, film and family are constants that I devote a considerable part of my being to. I've also been known to enjoy a good concert or book. Best of all, I love to spend time with my extraordinary thirteen year old son, Jack.